The Muntinlupa City Council passed an ordinance on Monday expanding the list of authorized persons outside of residence (APOR) during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) from Aug. 6 to 20. The government will place the National Capital Region (NCR) under ECQ for two weeks due to the rising...
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Director-General Eric Domingo The Delta variant of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was not as contagious among healthcare workers of the Philippine General Hospital as most of them are vaccinated and observe health protocols, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
The Muntinlupa City government will continue its COVID-19 vaccination program even under the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) which will be implemented in Metro Manila on Aug. 6 to 20. In an announcement, the Muntinlupa City COVID-19 Vaccination Program (MunCoVac) said “The vaccination in...
No Filipino will be left out in the government's vaccination program against the coronavirus disease, President Duterte assured the nation Tuesday as the country's cases of infections fueled by the Delta variant continued to soar. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a public address on August 2,...
The defense alliance between the Philippines and the United States has apparently been saved following America's donation of coronavirus vaccines to Filipinos. President Rodrigo Duterte thanks the United States for donating COVID-19 vaccines to the Philippines during a public address on August 2,...
In a rare instance, President Duterte was friendly to the United States, which he once spurned for China, and asked the global superpower not to forget the Philippines, a treaty ally. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his public address on August 2, 2021. (PCOO Screenshot) This came after...
Raymundo W. Lo, MD So, we’re headed for another two-week lockdown due to the Delta variant surge threat. But lockdowns per se will only bring temporary relief, as we’ve seen in the past year. The same goes for different countries seeing surge after surge. While vaccination is the key to ending...
ONE FOR THE ROAD James Deakin Hello inmates! Looks like we are back where it all began – ECQ – otherwise referred to as lockdown season 3, the Delta variant, fortified with face shields and fake news. This is considered the most dangerous wave, not only because it’s more transmissible, but...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, August 2, reported more than 8,000 new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DOH/MB The case bulletin of the DOH showed 8,167 additional cases of COVID-19, bringing the country's total cases to 1,605,762. Total recoveries rose to 1,515,054 with 9,095...
What it can and cannot do, and why it is important CLINICAL MATTERS Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana Ever since the horrific surge of cases in India, the world has been racing against the spread of the Delta variant. As a testament to how virulent and transmissible this variant is, it has already...
A total of 503 new confirmed COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) cases and 56 new fatalities were recorded among Filipinos abroad over the previous week. DFA In a report released on Monday, August 2, 2021, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said they have recorded 71 new recoveries among...
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire on Monday, August 2, said half of the provinces and cities in the country already showing increase in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases and healthcare utilization rate. DOH/MB The health official, however, did not identify said areas. Vergeire said...
